Singapore+-+Overview+of+Education+Policies

The Ministry of Education aims to help students to discover their own talents, to make the best of these talents and realise their full potential, and to develop a passion for learning that lasts through life. The task of schools and tertiary institutions is to give the young the chance to develop the skills, character and values that will enable them to continue to do well and to take Singapore forward in this future. The Ministry been moving in recent years towards an education system that is more flexible and diverse. The Ministry is also giving our students a more broad-based education to ensure their all-round or holistic development, in and out of the classroom. The Ministry will encourage them to follow their passions, and promote a diversity of talents among them – in academic fields, and in sports and the arts.
 * __Current Education System__**

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/

-> School fees in Singapore are heavily subsidized by government and are as low as SGD 13 -> FAS (Financial Assistance Scheme) : Further subsidy school fees for families with income of less than SGD 1500 or SGD 1800 and partial subsidy on examination fees -> Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB) : Yearly giving out of bursary to students from low-middle to low-income families who perform well academically
 * __Education Policies__**
 * Compulsory Education Act** : All Singaporeans of primary school age are to enroll for education and is a criminal offense for parents not to do so.
 * Bilingual Policy** : All students are to take at least 2 language subjects (English: compulsory language)
 * Financial Assistance** :
 * Multiracialism** : Students from different races study in the same environment to promote a good understanding of each others' culture.

//Primary Education//: -Primary Schools -Broad-based mainstream curriculum -Some offer niche programmes such as in aesthetics, sports and Gifted Education Programme (GEP) -Culminates in the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination)& possible Direct School Admission //Secondary Education:// -Government Schools, Specialised Schools, Independent Schools, Private Schools -Ends with either GCE 'O' Level Examination or in the Integrated programme that many top schools offer, students have direct admission into JC //Tertiary Education:// -Junior Colleges, Polytechnics, Institutes of Technical Education -Junior College Students take the GCE 'A' Level Examination at the end of their 2 years in JC -University is the final level of education, and lasts 3-4 years for undergraduates
 * __Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Tertiary Education__**

The vision of the Ministry of Education (MOE) is “Thinking Schools, Learning Nation”. To prepare a generation of thinking and committed citizens who are capable of contributing towards Singapore’s continued growth and prosperity. The Singapore education system aims to provide students with a holistic and broad-based education. Given the multi-cultural and multi-racial characteristics of Singapore, the bilingual policy is a key feature of the Singapore education system. Under the bilingual policy, every student learns English which is the common working language. Students also learn their mother tongue language (Chinese, Malay or Tamil), to help them retain their ethnic identity, culture, heritage and values.
 * __Aims/Objectives of Education__**